If the APs are properly configured, devices are not visible to other
devices.
Of course that what can you expect from mom'n pop mechanic shop... :)
ET
Stephen Partington writes:
> This is usually done as a means to be easy for their customers.
>
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Victor Odhner <vodhner@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> I’m really annoyed that so many companies offer open WIFI when it would be
>> so easy to secure those hot spots.
>>
>> Restaurants, hotels, and the waiting rooms of auto dealerships are almost
>> 100% open.
>>
>> I am not one to say “there ought to be a law” because we have too many
>> doggone laws, and I’m not that into a lot of demonstrating and yelling. But
>> I would love to help educate companies on why they should secure their
>> routers.
>>
>> If I were a progressive type, I’d suggest putting stickers on those venues
>> saying:
>>
>> We don’t have passwords on our WIFI
>> because OUR WIFI (and YOUR passwords)
>> should be available to everybody
>> with no effort!
>>
>> But being more right-wing, I’d much rather recognize that they’d be happy
>> to do the right thing if we could explain it to the right people.
>>
>> I’ve repeatedly thanked the mechanic shop I use (C&R Tire on Tatum)
>> because they have a key posted and I can feel sort of safe going online
>> while I wait for an oil change. But all the places that have open routers
>> are corporate owned so it does no good to gripe to the folks behind the
>> desk.
>>
>> Any ideas on this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Victor
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
> Stephen
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